Synonyms & related words for renegade

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of renegade — including rebel, runagate, turncoat, recreant, deserter, apostate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to renegade

Explore words related to renegade — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ratter, revolter, rogue, mutineer, apostatical, mutinous, recreantly, maverick. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for renegade

Common synonyms for renegade include rebel, runagate, turncoat, recreant, deserter, apostate, insurgent, defector — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does renegade come from?

The word renegade breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root neg-, from Latin nego (“deny”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.